corpus cavernosum
corpus cavernosum noun: one of the pair of cylindrical columns of erectile tissue that form the bulk of the clitoris and penis.
Noun
corpus cavernosum (plural corpora cavernosa)
- One of the pair of cylindrical columns of erectile tissue that form the bulk of the clitoris and penis.
- He felt the corpora cavernosa, commanded by nerve messages from his subconscious brain, fill up with blood, and the tunica albuginea membrane, the penis’s straitjacket, trap the blood inside.2022, Gabrielle Zevin, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, Vintage (2023), page 235
corpus cavernosum meaning in Arabic
corpus cavernosum in Arabic
- Translations
- جِسْم كَهْفِيّ jism kahfiyy
Forms of corpus cavernosum
| plural | corpora cavernosa |
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Origin of corpus cavernosum
Learned borrowing from New Latin corpus cavernōsum (“body full of hollows or cavities”).
Questions about corpus cavernosum
- What does corpus cavernosum mean?
- Corpus cavernosum means one of the pair of cylindrical columns of erectile tissue that form the bulk of the clitoris and penis.
- What is corpus cavernosum in Arabic?
- Corpus cavernosum in Arabic is جِسْم كَهْفِيّ (jism kahfiyy). See Corpus cavernosum meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is corpus cavernosum?
- Corpus cavernosum is a noun.
- What is the plural of corpus cavernosum?
- The plural of corpus cavernosum is corpora cavernosa.
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